Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2019

liter EcoBlue diesel engines, new 48V EcoBlue mild Hybrid powertrains; and driver assistance technologies including Active Park Assist in the enhanced Ford Tourneo Custom people-mover from mid-2019. To reduce friction within the engine, new steel pistons feature a slimmer skirt design than the out-going cast-aluminium design.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Volkswagen confirmed on Thursday that no software constituting an improper emissions control defeat device as defined in law is installed in vehicles with EA 288 EU5- or EU6-engines in the European Union. million vehicles in Germany, with the EA 189 diesel engines with the software defeat device. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2022

In parallel to the successful launch of DRIVE PILOT in Germany, Mercedes-Benz aims to obtain regulatory series approval for the two US states of California and Nevada by the end of the year, provided the legal situation permits the system operation. —Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes?Benz

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2023

As with a conventionally powered mid-engined car, this provides the basis for excellent agility. The wheels of the concept study feature elaborate details: the rear axle is fitted with almost transparent aeroblades, which are designed like turbines for better cooling of the brakes. This ‘e-core layout’ centers the mass in the car.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), along with automakers and marine manufacturers, filed a legal challenge to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Regulation to Mitigate Misfueling” rule which was meant to address concerns about 15% ethanol blends in non-road products and older model-year vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will not be required to testify in a lawsuit alleging that the company’s Autopilot system caused the death of Apple software engineer Walter Huang in a fatal Model X crash in 2018. The family’s legal team must do this before it pushes the Tesla CEO to take the witness stand, the Judge noted.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

ElectraMeccanica , a designer and assembler of electric vehicles, and Tevva , a manufacturer of electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, have entered into a definitive agreement, pursuant to which ElectraMeccanica and Tevva have agreed to combine by way of a British Columbia statutory plan of arrangement. Canada Ltd.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 17, 2023

Tesla’s legal professionals didn’t in an instant reply to demands of remark. Engineer Nicklas Gustafsson equipped a matching account in a 2021 deposition. An NTSB investigation of the 2016 hit beneficial that automakers restrict the utility of semi-autonomous programs to highway situations for which they had been designed.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2021

Co-led by EQT Ventures and Renault Group, with participation from the French Government and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the funding will support the company’s expansion, and trigger the construction of the Verkor Innovation Centre (VIC) where the company will design advanced battery cells and modules. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 15, 2021

So in 1982, IEEE Spectrum associate editor Paul Wallich and I set out to learn everything we could about the design of that popular game machine. IEEE Spectrum published that story as “Design Case History: the Atari Video Computer System” in March 1983. After some legal wrangling, we were able to publish.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we learned in our last installment , the Cadillac lineup was revised visually for 1957, and would be revised again in 1958 once quad headlamps became legal. But styling and lineup changes weren’t the only new features in 1957: Cadillac was also eager to tout its Standard of the World engineering, safety, and engine advancements!

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2011

Fuel Cell Black Cabs are on the roads of London for the first time since being awarded Road Legal status by the UK Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA). These prototype zero-emission taxis are a shining example of British ingenuity, combining revolutionary fuel cell technology with an iconic design classic. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2022

Since that study, which was transparently designed to quantify the worst-case tire emissions under legal driving, Emissions Analytics has been testing and analyzing tire wear emissions in more detail across a wider range of driving conditions, and has performed a detailed chemical analysis of hundreds of new tires.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Automated Valet Parking, to the extent legally allowed where used, enables vehicles to proceed to an assigned space and for the user to retrieve the vehicle via their smartphone. Automated Valet Parking begins when the user parks the vehicle in a designated drop-off area before sending it to be parked using a smartphone app.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The new street-legal B2 Pickup truck leverages the company’s development of the B1 Sport Utility Truck. As Bollinger Motors moves through the final stages of the B1, the B2 Pickup became a natural addition to their upcoming vehicle suite of distinctively-designed EV trucks. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2017

AK Steel signed an agreement to acquire Precision Partners Holding Company, a leading North American automotive market company that provides engineering, tooling, die design and hot and cold stamped steel parts, for $360 million in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing and regulatory approvals in the US and Canada.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 16, 2021

A photo of Tesla’s hiring campaign lists that Tesla China is beefing up its PR and legal affairs team. The list of positions includes slots on the foreign affairs team, human resources, and the legal affairs department. The positions for the legal affairs team and human resources are very telling.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

Engineers at Arizona State University have engineered E. Engineers at Arizona State University have engineered E. Here we demonstrate how, through the de novo design and development of a novel metabolic pathway, styrene can alternatively be synthesized from renewable substrates such as glucose. 2011.06.005.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2009

to advance the development and production of Cyclone’s Schoell Cycle heat-regenerative external combustion engines for the China market. Engine systems other than biomass-to-power and the Mark V for non-motive power applications would require added development and license fees. Cyclone Power Technologies Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2020

After turning off the engine, a pop-up appears on the screen to activate last mile guidance on the Bluelink smartphone app. The design of the speed camera feature (if legal in a certain country) has received a design overhaul. Last Mile Navigation. Speed cameras.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2017

On Sunday, the BMW Group issued a strong rejection of German media reports charging that the company had colluded with Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Daimler on the design and pricing of diesel exhaust systems and that its diesel emission systems did not function properly.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 It is underpinned by a newly developed, classically high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology. The BMW XM LABEL RED will be added to the model range in autumn 2023.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

The binding supply agreement will be negotiated in a continued constructive and legally compliant way to conclude by the end of 2022. Designed as an open vehicle platform, the MEB electric platform and its components allows car manufacturers to build their portfolio of electrified vehicles, quickly and cost-effectively.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

The new generation features technology innovations in a number of areas, including driver assistance and powertrains, with new efficient engines and a plug-in hybrid version. Its four-cylinder gasoline engine, in conjunction with the electric motor, gives it a total system output of 210 kW (286 hp) with a system torque of 550 N·m.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Tesla has seemed to be in constant legal peril over the last couple of years, as several high-profile crashes involving its semi-autonomous driving functions have led to investigations and lawsuits. Even so, the automaker was victorious in one of its first trials, which ended earlier this week. He gave a “no” answer, but the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2020

XL2 is designed to enable end-to-end digital manufacturing, covering all central. Projects of the legally independent entity are to be carried out for Audi. The company is now looking to recruit namely SAP consultants, software developers as well as analytics and data engineers, from graduates to established experts.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

Morimatsu will be Velocys’ preferred supplier of module engineering and fabrication services for the plants. This will drive down costs for GTL and biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plants based on Velocys technology by optimizing the design and fabrication of plant modules. Its revenues totalled US$700 million in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

CYT) has acquired an equity position in C-CON Holdings GmbH, a leader in engineering, design and process development. C-CON, a privately held company headquartered in Germany, is a recognized engineering partner to several European automotive OEM companies including BMW Group, Daimler, VW and Audi. Cytec Industries Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2019

TFSI engine producing 96 kW (131 metric hp), the A3 Sportback g-tron sets standards for efficiency and economy. To enable the four-cylinder engine to run on these fuels, Audi engineers modified its cylinder head, turbocharging, fuel injection system and catalytic converter. Equipped with a new 1.5

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 26, 2023

We told you the other day about a Toyota owner who is upset a damaged engine won't be covered under warranty after he drove his car on the track. Philosophically speaking, should OEMs deny warranty claims when a vehicle is used for a purpose it's designed for? I realize there's probably a "know it when you see it" standard here.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

As highlighted at the 2013 SAE International High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOF) last week, high octane fuels—combined with optimized engines—are viable enablers to higher efficiency operation. When ethanol is used as the octane enhancer, there is an added benefit due to the latent heat of vaporization of that fuel. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

May Mobility says it has technology that’s the equivalent of Level 4 automated driving, which means that the vehicles won’t be required to have a driver at certain points and in regions where it’s designated as legal, according to Society Automotive Engineers (SAE) autonomy designations.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2015

The MOU is an expression of intent and does not create a legally binding obligation, nor does it commit funds from either party. —Tae Won Lim, VP and head of Hyundai Motor Group’s Central Advanced Research and Engineering Institute. Hyundai Motor Company and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

We will share Smart EV technologies and world-class design and engineering capability with each other and learn from each other. —Jürgen Rittersberger, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG responsible for Finance, IT and Legal Affairs SAIC and Audi have signed a memorandum of understanding.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2017

Pamio was formerly head of Thermodynamics within Audi’s Diesel Engine Development Department in Neckarsulm, Germany. The complaint cited a cooperating witness (CW1)—an Audi employee who works in Audi’s Diesel Engine Development Department—as well as contemporaneous documentation in the Statement of Probable Cause.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

Look, there are times in history when combining two seemingly divergent designs has resulted in triumphant success. The spork is a good example, representing the peak of culinary engineering. The humor here isn’t only in the vehicle design though. In fact, they’re exactly not street-legal.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 28, 2022

These included Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and Chief Legal Counsel Vijaya Gadde. The men, who introduced themselves as “Rahul Ligma” and “Daniel Johnson,” claimed that they were data engineers who were just terminated. Agrawal and Segal were reportedly escorted out of Twitter’s headquarters.

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